When Portugal decriminalized all illegal drugs in 2000, officials hoped to reduce addiction rates and drug-related violence. Today, more users are... Mixed Results For Portugal's Great Drug Experiment ...
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Two-dozen Oregon stakeholders marked the third anniversary of Measure 110, now under fire from lawmakers and others, with a trip to Portugal last week. They sought to gain ...
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PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Next week Oregon lawmakers, community leaders, officials, law enforcement, and more will be in Portugal to see firsthand how the country is addressing addiction. The country ...
President Biden remains steadfast in his opposition to federal marijuana legalization, Ohio's Republican governor calls for the legislature to amend the brand new marijuana legalization initiative ...
Two dozen elected officials, law enforcement officers and substance use treatment providers traveled from Oregon to Portugal recently to learn about the country’s 20-year-old drug decriminalization ...
Portugal cut its number of fatal drug overdoses by 80% at a time when drug deaths here in the U.S. were exploding out of control. Now the Portugal model, which focuses more on health care and less on ...
KATU spoke with Democratic leaders in the house and senate about Oregon sanctuary laws last week, ahead of the upcoming short session. Portland council president eyes fees relief for organizations ...
After a three-year trial period, Oregon’s great experiment with drug decriminalization looks to be wrapping up. A bill to restore misdemeanor penalties for drug possession has now passed both houses ...